Official Whipping Report from Georgia Penitentiary, 1930 (John L. Spivak Collection)

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Official Whipping Report from Georgia Penitentiary, 1930 (John L. Spivak Collection)

Subject

Chain-gangs, New Slavery, Muckraking, John L. Spivak, Southern prisons, 1930s, investigative journalism

Description

Official typed report listing punishments of prisoners, including names, dates, and reasons for punishment. Signed by the warden.

Creator

Clarke County Georgia Penitentiary

Source

John L. Spivak Collection at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin

Publisher

John Spivak

Date

August 1930

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Format

image of typed document, jpg

Language

en

Type

Text

Coverage

1930s, American South, Georgia

Citation

Clarke County Georgia Penitentiary , “Official Whipping Report from Georgia Penitentiary, 1930 (John L. Spivak Collection),” Hidden Histories UT-Austin, accessed October 31, 2024, https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/items/show/3.

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